Blog posts tagged "operations"

The rhythm of reliability: inside Canonical’s operational cadence

At Canonical, time is fixed. Ubuntu releases never slip because we run on a strict rhythm: six-month cycles, two-week pulses, and in-person sprints. Every...

Effective infrastructure automation to reduce data center costs

To truly reduce OpEx, you must shift your perspective from seeing operations as custom, artisanal work to one where operations are standardized, automated,...

Managed Apps on Public Cloud: Why Operations Matter, Part II

In the first part of this blog journey (I’d call it a post, but it’s actually two posts) we explored what operational excellence looks like in public cloud...

Managed Apps on Public Cloud: Why Operations Matter, Part I

You might be tempted to think that running an app on a public cloud means you don’t need to maintain it. While that would be wonderful, it would require help...

Missed Operator Day at KubeCon NA 2023? – Catch the Replay!

If you missed Operator Day, we have good news: starting January 4th, we will present weekly on-demand events week covering the presentations step by step.

Migrating the Launchpad Keyservers from SKS to Hockeypuck

Ubuntu and Launchpad use OpenPGP keys heavily. Each source package is signed with the uploader’s key, and binary and source package downloads from Ubuntu’s...

Canonical’s Open Operator Collection extends Kubernetes operators to traditional Linux and Windows applications

13th November 2020: Canonical’s Open Operator Collection, the largest collection of application operators, now supports both cloud-native and traditional...

Managed private cloud cheaper than self-managed?

Outsourcing private cloud operations can significantly accelerate the private cloud deployment process. Although most organisations are successful with the...